Atchison, KS vs Smithville, MO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAtchison, KSSmithville, MO
Population10,78510,705
Median Household Income$54,474$101,165
Median Rent$737/mo$1,323/mo
Median Home Value$129,700$290,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%30.3%
Poverty Rate15.8%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k195117
Property Crime Rate /100k1,056568
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—270
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall17 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min28.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.114.2
College Degree Rate26.8%32.4%
Foreign-Born %2.8%0.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+7.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.